Dring R, Hiott B, Elliott K
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center, Department of Surgical Nursing, Charleston 29425-0602.
J Neurosci Nurs. 1994 Jun;26(3):166-9. doi: 10.1097/01376517-199406000-00011.
Prior to institution of case management Mr. G would have remained on the neuroscience acute care unit until nursing home placement could be arranged, a process which often took a year because of the severe shortage of Medicaid beds in South Carolina. Because case managers collaborated to identify and resolve the problem, the outcome for those such as Mr. G has changed. Case management facilitates movement of patients with complex problems from acute care to successful community reentry in a cost-effective manner.
